By: Ryan Johnson

Accessibility is not only important for documents you create but also for your daily emails.
Did you know you can add ALT Text to an image very easily to an email in Outlook?

When using Outlook on the Web, simply right-click on the image and select Add Alternate Text.

Next, enter your ALT Text in the window that appears. When creating ALT text, it’s important to remember that it should describe the image. It should NOT include information about copyright or any extra information that would be relevant to a seeing audience.

If you are using the Outlook Desktop Client, simply right-click on the image and select Edit ALT-Text and add your text in the window that appears.

For more information on how to make your Outlook email more accessible to people with Disabilities, please read the following article from Microsoft.  To learn more about Alt-Text, please visit the Penn State accessibility Website.